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Manufactured Homes on Infill Lots: A West Coast Build Model

How one West Coast operator buys vacant infill lots at $27K and sets new manufactured homes on them — lot basis, subject-to financing, permits and…

Mike HambrightOctober 9, 2026

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Rent-by-Room Investing: Underwrite to Half-Full Occupancy

How to underwrite rent by room investing: buy so half-full occupancy covers the mortgage, find the spread in cheaper submarkets, and avoid the parking trap.

Mike HambrightOctober 9, 2026

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Pocket Listing vs MLS: Why Off-Market Can Cost a Seller

A 27-year LA brokerage veteran on why private exclusives cost sellers money, when off-market genuinely fits, and the four things that decide if a listing…

Mike HambrightOctober 9, 2026

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Small-Balance Private Lending: Leverage, No-Doc, and Bailouts

What small-balance private lenders actually fund: $500K–$5M loan sizes, 90/100 leverage for first-time flippers, no-doc commercial options, and bailout loans.

Mike HambrightOctober 9, 2026

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Wholesale Acquisitions Script: The Micro-Yes That Closes Deals

The exact wholesale acquisitions script Dakota Bailey runs: five intro items, a three-ask commitment question, and the conversion numbers it produces.

Mike HambrightOctober 9, 2026

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AI for Real Estate Underwriting: Why Most Projects Stall

What AI genuinely absorbs in deal evaluation, why 95% of corporate AI projects fail, prompt injection risk, and why your operating data is the real…

Mike HambrightOctober 9, 2026

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Motel Conversion Economics: Cost, Timeline, and Buy Criteria

What a motel conversion really costs: $2-3M to reposition 80 units vs $10-15M to build, a 3-6 month timeline, buy criteria, and the operating model…

Mike HambrightOctober 9, 2026

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Out-of-State BRRRR at Scale: Running Three Remote Markets

How Anson Young runs an out-of-state BRRRR operation across three markets: $20K-$30K/month in direct mail, a four-person remote team, and a DSCR refi loop.

Mike HambrightOctober 8, 2026

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Buying a Laundromat: Direct Mail Offers and Seller Financing

How one operator bought a laundromat off-market with direct mail and seller financing, then added seven income streams and five-year government contracts.

Mike HambrightOctober 8, 2026

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A Solo Wholesaler’s Daily Schedule: 100 Calls, $10K Fees

How solo wholesaler Cisco Brown structures his day — Facebook group blocks, 100 cold calls, and a $10K fee minimum in a $2K–$5K assignment market.

Mike HambrightOctober 8, 2026

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